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Historic
Greektown
Downtown
Detroit, Michigan
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Astoria
Pastry Shop is the only remaining bakery in Greektown. It was recently
featured on the Food Network. Its speciality is the Key Lime Pie.
The New Parthenon is one of the many restaurants located in Greektown.
Inside you'll see many Greek statues and a waterfall.
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Pizza
Papalis Taverna is a Chicago-style pizza restaurant. If you like
deep dish pizza, this is the place for you. There are other Pizza
Papalis locations across metro Detroit.
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The
Alley Grille is a steakhouse inside the temporary Greektown Casino.
It is an award-winning restaurant featuring steaks and chops.
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Pegasus
Taverna is the most expensive restaurant in Greektown. It features
Greek dishes and American items in an open kitchen in the front
of the dining room. You'll see many Greek icons inside.
Greektown
is located less than half a mile from the Renaissance Center
in the downtown area. It comprises only a few city blocks,
with Monroe Street at the center. The neighborhood is a popular
restaurant and entertainment district, having many restaurants
that serve authentic Greek cuisine, as well as one of the
city's three casinos, Greektown Casino. Certain buildings
on Monroe Street are themed to resemble the Parthenon, Pegasus,
and other forms of Greek architecture. Greek music is also
played on Monroe Street throughout the day. Well known restaurants
include The Laikon Cafe, Cyprus Taverna, New Hellas Café,
Pegasus Taverna, and Pizza Papalis. The Detroit People Mover
has a station at the Greektown Casino on Beaubien Street between
Monroe Street and Lafayette Boulevard. The Greektown Historic
District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Source:
Wikipedia
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